Unleash your creative potential at an Adobe Creative Campus

What is an Adobe Creative Campus?

Aston University is proud to be an Adobe Creative Campus, giving all of our students and staff access to industry-standard tools like Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Express.

These platforms are designed to help you express your ideas creatively and develop essential digital skills for the future, no matter what discipline you study.

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What do I get?

  • Full access to Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Express
  • Thousands of customisable templates and professional design tools
  • Cutting-edge AI-powered features like Adobe Firefly’s generative AI
  • Opportunities to collaborate on real-world projects with your peers
  • Tools to create videos, podcasts, presentations, and data visualisations

Adobe Creative Cloud isn’t just about creative design - it’s a toolkit that sets you up for success in your studies and career. Whether you’re creating research outputs, presentations, or professional-grade reports, Adobe helps you communicate with impact. These tools also prepare you with in-demand skills for your future career or even help launch a side hustle, like designing for social media or starting a digital business. No matter your field, Adobe opens doors to exciting opportunities.


Five reasons Adobe will help you smash your goals

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1. Turn assignments into masterpieces

Whether you’re preparing a research paper, a group project, or a creative portfolio, Adobe tools let you design professional-grade presentations and reports. For example, use Adobe InDesign to create visually striking layouts or Adobe Premiere Pro to add impactful video elements. Our unique Adobe Assessment Toolkit will guide you though making professional-standard work.

 

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2. Boost your career prospects

Adobe Creative Cloud gives you hands-on experience with tools used by top employers. Master skills like video editing, podcast production, and graphic design - perfect for careers in marketing, engineering and business. Imagine showcasing a custom-designed CV or an animated explainer video in your job interview.

 

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3. Explore your creativity

Bring your ideas to life, whether it’s crafting an eye-catching infographic for your research, creating an interactive visual, producing a dynamic report, or designing a campaign poster for student elections. Adobe’s AI tools make it easy and accessible, even for beginners.

 

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4. Collaboration made easy

Working with classmates on a project? Adobe’s cloud-based tools allow you to collaborate in real time, whether you’re on campus or at home. Share your work seamlessly and combine ideas to create something special.

 

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5. Get future-ready skills

In today’s digital world, creativity and tech-savviness are must-haves. With Adobe, you’ll develop in-demand skills like multimedia content creation and data visualisation, preparing you to succeed in any field.

 

Aston's Adobe Assessment Toolkit

Our unique Adobe Assessment Toolkit provides you with step-by-step guidance, video tutorials and ready-to-use templates for creating professional-standard reports, presentations, posters, infographics, podcasts, videos and portfolios.

The toolkit is embedded into the curriculum to ensure you can develop your digital skills and stand out in a competitive job market. It is part of Aston’s commitment to integrating digital tools, including Adobe Creative Cloud and AI technologies, into every undergraduate course.

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Innovator status

Adobe Creative Campus Innovator

Innovator status

Aston is one of just two UK organisations to be awarded ‘Adobe Creative Campus Innovator’ status for our leadership in integrating creativity, productivity, and AI tools into education

Adobe information for Aston students and staff